Recall 18V229000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Defect in 2012-2017 AUDI A6
RECALL This recall affects up to 342,867 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 18V229000 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 342,867 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2012 AUDI A6, 2013 AUDI A5, 2013 AUDI A6, 2013 AUDI A4 ALLROAD, 2013 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET, 2013 AUDI Q5, 2014 AUDI A5, 2014 AUDI A4 ALLROAD, 2014 AUDI A6, 2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET, 2014 AUDI Q5, 2015 AUDI A5, 2015 AUDI A6, 2015 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET, 2015 AUDI A4 ALLROAD, 2015 AUDI Q5, 2016 AUDI A5, 2016 AUDI A4 ALLROAD, 2016 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET, 2016 AUDI Q5, 2017 AUDI A5, 2017 AUDI Q5, 2017 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET
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Defect Description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
Safety Consequence
A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.
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